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Low Sodium Diet

Every day, we consume on average about 10 or 15 g of salt (almost double the recommended). However, there are people who for health reasons can not sustain this consumption, and find problems when planning your diet or add flavor to food.

Getting used to eat without salt is difficult, especially if you’re used to salty foods. But it is essential to monitor this issue, since an excess of sodium (salt is the most common form of sodium) can cause problems like hypertension, the most common reason for restricting the consumption of sodium-, stroke, inflammation of gums and digestive and kidney diseases.

Want to know what foods you agree if you follow a diet low in sodium? Want to know how to cook food more tasty?

The recommendations that follow are appropriate for people who follow a low sodium diet normal, ie they can use less than about 5 grams of salt a day. Do not forget that in addition to the salt added to foods, many foods are high in sodium composition naturally. In any event, any doubt about what you can or not eating, consult your doctor.

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